Panel denies Rangel's plea for delay in trial

Started by walkstall, November 15, 2010, 08:06:41 AM

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walkstall

One more start.   :)

WASHINGTON — A House panel has denied Rep. Charles Rangel's plea for a delay in his ethics trial until he can get a lawyer.

A panel of four Democrats and four Republicans declined his request Monday morning and the proceeding — rare in the annals of the House — went forward without the 20-term congressman's presence.

Several members of the committee angrily criticized Rangel's lawyers for leaving the case just weeks before the hearing.

Vermont Democratic Rep. Peter Welch said that no law firm should be "taking the money...and kicking their client by the side of the road." The committee's chief counsel, Blake Chisam, then read aloud the 13 charges of alleged financial and fundraising wrongdoing that have been brought against the 80-year-old Democrat from New York's Harlem district.

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AmericanFlyer

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Even Rangel's attorneys saw what a LOSER Rangel is, and abandoned the old bastard.

Time for "ol' gravel-voice" to be taken to the curb.

AmericanFlyer

BREAKING NEWS.......................

Charlie Rangel paid his attorneys over $2 million from an "account" that cannot be used to pay for legal fees.  That in itself is an ethics violation.

Rangel's attorneys abandoned him just this morning.

walkstall

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A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.- James Freeman Clarke

Always remember "Feelings Aren't Facts."

REDWHITEBLUE2

IT says Rangel Got up and left in the middle of the hearings? maybe he's gonna defect to Venezuela Him and Hugo think alike

zip

  Hes going to beat it...they will never put him in jail...they dont want riots in the streets in NY...They'll slap him and he will retire

REDWHITEBLUE2

Quote from: zip on November 15, 2010, 01:20:06 PM
  Hes going to beat it...they will never put him in jail...they dont want riots in the streets in NY...They'll slap him and he will retire
Ya you're probably right The old Race card will be in play

BILLY Defiant

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